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Books like America’s Best Practical Problem Solvers

Readers who finished America’s Best Practical Problem Solvers by Jerry Baker and wanted more will find 24 strong picks here, all connected by Gardening.

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Top related books to America’s Best Practical Problem Solvers

Each title here shares meaningful common ground with America’s Best Practical Problem Solvers — in theme, mood, or literary style.

Secret Twilight Garden Coloring Book Enter a Whimsical Zen Garden with Adorable Animals and Magical Floral Patterns – Adult Coloring Book with Stress Relieving Nature Designs to Transport You to a Hidden Garden

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Climbing Gardens Adding Height and Structure to Your Garden

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Perennials for Illinois

William Aldrich

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Birds & Blooms Gardening for Birds, Butterflies, and Bees Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard

Birds & Blooms

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Plants from Pits Pots of plants for the whole family to enjoy

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Lilacs Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden

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Natural Landscaping Gardening with Nature to Create a Backyard Paradise

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Perennial All-Stars The 150 Best Perennials for Great-Looking, Trouble-Free Gardens

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How to Have a Green Thumb Without an Aching Back A New Method of Mulch Gardening

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Koepf’s Practical Biodynamics Soil, Compost, Sprays and Food Quality

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Dirty Tricks in the Garden

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Themes: Gardening

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The Ultimate Guide to Homesteading An Encyclopedia of Independent Living

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#16

The Complete Gardener’s Guide The One-Stop Guide to Plan, Sow, Plant, and Grow Your Garden

Themes: Gardening

#17

Perennials for Georgia

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A Life in Flowers Lessons and Affirmations from the Garden

Holly Heider Chapple

Themes: Gardening

#19

Companion Planting for Beginners Pair Your Plants for a Bountiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden

Brian Lowell

Themes: Gardening

#20

Annuals for Northern California

Bob Tanem

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#21

The Small Garden A Guide to Gardening Successfully in Small Places

Peter McHoy

Themes: Gardening

#22

Succulents for Beginners A Year-Round Growing Guide for Healthy and Beautiful Plants (over 200 Photos and Illustrations)

Misa Matsuyama

Themes: Gardening

#23

Growing Orchids for Beginners A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Beautiful Orchids at Home

Kathy Campbell

Themes: Gardening

#24

100 Roses for the South Florida Garden

Victor Lazzari

Themes: Gardening

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with America’s Best Practical Problem Solvers by Jerry Baker. Connected by Gardening. Authors featured include Megan Swanson, Joan Clifton, William Aldrich, Birds & Blooms, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.